These are delicious. You can add more or less sweetness and alcohol to your preference. I just make per the recipe and it's pretty perfect for us. Instead of granulated sugar I make a simple sweet syrup beforehand using a 1:1 mix of sugar/water. I use a couple tbsp per person of that mix. It's become a tradition to ring in the start of summer every year and drink them outside basking in the sun on the first hot day!! So good.