Fix a Too-Sweet Sour
Diagnose a too-sweet sour by checking measurement, ingredient condition, and method.
The off sour A measured Whiskey Sour tastes sweeter than the house standard. Random correction can make the second drink worse than the first. The diagnosis ladder Measure -> Ingredient -> Method Check the stable controls before changing the drink. Measurement tells you whether the ratio happened. Ingredients tell you whether the same ratio tastes different today. Method tells you whether water and temperature finished the balance. A sour's sweetness is not controlled by syrup alone. Acid strength, syrup concentration, spirit proof, shaking, and dilution all change the perceived balance. One controlled change, then taste. 01 Measurement 02 Ingredient 03…
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