presweeten

verb

pre·​sweet·​en ˌprē-ˈswē-tᵊn 

variants or pre-sweeten

presweetened or pre-sweetened; presweetening or pre-sweetening

transitive verb

: to make (a food or beverage) sweet or sweeter in advance and especially during manufacture or preparation

A great way to presweeten a pitcher of iced tea is to add a simple or sugar syrup …

—Mary L. Lawrence

presweetened

ˌprē-ˈswē-tᵊnd 

adjective

or pre-sweetened

If you are serving cereal, emphasize those made from whole grains and avoid the presweetened ones.

—Hope Ricciotti and Vincent Connelly

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above