Can the sweetness of my cider be changed? Yes, you can adjust this for a sweet or dry cider. Using all of the sweetener sachet will give you a sweet cider. Using some/part of the sweetener sachet will give a semi sweet cider. Leaving out the sweetener altogether will give a dry cider. Related articles What should my starting and finishing gravities be? I already have a Fermenter, can I use that to make my Ginger Beer? What kind of sweetener is used in the cider kits?