The present invention relates to the use of deoxycholic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof as a sweetness enhancer, to sweetener compositions comprising a sweetener and deoxycholic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof, to methods of making the sweetener compositions and to tabletop sweetener compositions comprising deoxycholic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof. Further, the invention relates to consumables comprising a consumable product and deoxycholic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer or a salt or a hydrate thereof. Preferred consumable products are water-based consumables, solid dry consumables, dairy products, dairy-derived products and dairy-alternative products.
