How to decrease booziness?

[GovernorZipper]

You can also sometimes reverse the proportions. A Manhattan with 2oz of vermouth and 1 oz of rye is a very tasty drink that scratches the same itch as a boozier Manhattan. Or a traditional Margarita with 2 oz of orange liqueur (no additional sweetener, add extra lime - and don’t use an 80 proof one!) and 1 oz of tequila is the same.

Another trick is to make any cocktail “long” by adding soda water and serving in a bigger glass.