1. to sweeten (a beverage or food) in advance, before serving or consumption
Usage: transitive verb; often used in food service and beverage preparation contexts

Examples

• The café decided to presweeten the iced tea to save time during the morning rush.
• Some recipes recommend presweatening the lemonade the night before serving.
• The caterer presweatened all the beverages to ensure consistent taste across batches.
• Rather than presweeten the coffee, the restaurant allows customers to add sugar themselves.
• The juice manufacturer presweatens their products to a standard level before bottling.