The phrase "a sweet edge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a pleasant or appealing quality while also possessing a sharp or distinct characteristic.
Example: "The dessert had a sweet edge that balanced perfectly with the tartness of the fruit."
Alternatives: "a delightful sharpness" or "a pleasant bite".
For the chicken and mango mousse, which has a sweet edge, a piquant flavor is brought to it by adding pimentos, scallions, coriander and cayenne pepper.
The standout is perfectly aged venison steak, tender and mild, in a highly reduced red wine sauce that has a sweet edge from marinated grapes (add $6).
There is eggnog quiche, in which the beverage is substituted for normal milk, giving the savory cheese and sausage a sweet edge, not unlike dipping bacon in syrup.
But the sublime revelation at entree time was a mountain of boneless, braised short ribs ($17.50) in a bowl of spiced orzo with a cherry and port demi-glace that was tart, yet tempered by a sweet edge.
When you boil sour/tart cherry juice — available in this country on the bottled-juice aisle — with sugar, cinnamon and salt, you create a surprisingly quick sauce for what Matar identifies as "the crown jewel of Aleppian main dishes". The result has less tang than, say, pomegranate molasses, and less of a sweet edge.
The stylish, fruity pinot went well with the other five-star dish of our dinner, a boned and roasted rack of lamb with herbs and scallions, the meat with a slightly sweet edge, which made it an ideal partner for the soft, yeasty bread that came along with it.
Dry but with a seemingly sweet edge, echoing fino sherry, ignited by 18percentt alcohol, carrying a tantalizingly bitter and endless finish, Vya almost defies description (except by artisans who make spicy linen-closet sachets).
Most DOC bottlings are produced as dry or extra dry and have a pronounced sweet edge to them.
The result was eye-poppingly strong, with the brandy dominating, but the rum added a little sweet edge and mixed well with the nutmeg.
With five more years of age, a sercial mellows, its sweet edge broadening.
I like my steaks spicy and smoky with chipotle chile and glazed with honey for a caramelized and barely sweet edge.
