Is cocktail syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £406K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +71.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the cocktail syrup niche?

5 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cocktail syrup?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sweetness, Artificial Sweeteners. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for cocktail syrup peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cocktail syrup niche?

Listings span £3.89–£16.26; the average listing price is £9.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 801 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cocktail syrup

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Great+71.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Good801.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£406K

£406K/yr · 453K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Okay£9.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.89–£16.26

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cocktail syrup is a £406K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (453K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cocktail syrup market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: £384K–£480K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.3%
Avg BSR: #52
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 65%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 58 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Monin41%
Simply35%
1883 MAISON ROUTIN22%
Torani2%
Hershey's1%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +71.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Open Trend

Top cocktail syrup search terms

strawberry syrup197K/yr +68.1%11.1% conv.
1883 syrup65K/yr +54.2%3.5% conv.
monin strawberry syrup31K/yr +109.0%12.2% conv.
strawberry syrup for matcha25K/yr +21.9%10.8% conv.
mocktail syrups19K/yr +95.0%1.4% conv.
183 syrup16K/yr +47.0%2.4% conv.
drink syrup13K/yr +121.1%0.6% conv.
sugar free strawberry syrup12K/yr +35.1%8.0% conv.
fruit syrup11K/yr +82.0%0.8% conv.
strawberry syrup for cocktails10K/yr +110.4%9.7% conv.

All search terms

Top cocktail syrup products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

MONIN Premium Strawberry Syrup 1L for Cocktails & Mocktails Vegan-Friendly

Monin£9.944.7★1,358 rev

Simply Wild Strawberry Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)

Simply£6.864.4★381 rev

1883 Maison Routin Strawberry Syrup Perfect for Coffees Cocktails & Smoothies - Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Preservatives - 1L PET Bottle

1883 MAISON ROUTIN£10.024.7★554 rev

Monin Strawberry Syrup 250 ml Bottle

Monin£6.724.6★654 rev

Simply Wild Strawberry Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)

Simply£3.894.5★385 rev

Newest

by launch date

1883 Maison Routin Premium French Madeleine Syrup for Coffee Lattes & Desserts - Bakery Flavour Vegan-Friendly No Preservatives - 1L Glass Bottle

1883 MAISON ROUTIN£12.79180 rev

9mo ago

1883 Maison Routin Premium Blueberry Syrup Natural Fruit Syrup Perfect for Cocktails & Mocktails Ice Tea Smoothies Desserts Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free 1L Glass Bottle

1883 MAISON ROUTIN£13.08211 rev

2y ago

Torani Sugar Free Strawberry Syrup 750ml

Torani£9.341,162 rev

3y ago

Simply Wild Strawberry Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)

Simply£3.89385 rev

5y ago

Simply Wild Strawberry Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)

Simply£6.86381 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about cocktail syrup

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Taste-Overall38%

“So delicious - used for cocktails”

Flavor13%

“The flavor is delicious”

Quality-Overall11%

“good quality, great with coffee, will be buying more”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Sweetness8%

“Its sweet and fresh-tasting,”

Alcohol Flavor3%

“Great for cocktails”

Size-Overall3%

“Decent size bottle too”

Blend/Ratio2%

“It blends well”

Caffeine Content2%

“Great Coffee Syrup”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“It definitely adds sweetness to drinks”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall35%

“Tastes horrible”

Sweetness8%

“Too sweet for me”

Artificial Sweeteners7%

“doesnt have the artificial sweetener after taste”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not good quality”

Flavor4%

“It also has a weaker Vanilla taste this time”

Value For Money4%

“quite expensive”

Thickness4%

“Thin”

Dilute/Watery3%

“Tastless and watery, not impressed”

Smell3%

“The smell straight out of the bottle is quite unpleasant and very artificial”