Sweetbird Fusions+ syrups are five functional café syrups that pair bold fruit flavours with an added benefit — vitamins, natural caffeine, lion's mane mushroom or panax ginseng. Mix any Fusions+ flavour with ice and chilled sparkling water (25ml syrup to 200ml water) for a fast, photogenic summer drink, or layer it into iced coffee, cold-brewed tea or a homemade mocktail. Five easy at-home recipes below — one for each flavour.
Key Takeaway: Each 1-litre Sweetbird Fusions+ bottle makes around 40 drinks at a 25ml serve. Apple & Rhubarb is the only Fusions+ flavour that contains caffeine; the other four are caffeine-free. All five are vegan and contain no artificial colours or preservatives.
In This Guide
What Are Sweetbird Fusions+ Syrups?
Sweetbird Fusions+ is a range of five functional flavouring syrups developed in the UK by Sweetbird, the long-standing café brand under Beyond the Bean. Each 1-litre bottle delivers a vibrant fruit profile plus one targeted functional ingredient — making it equally at home in a high-street café and on a kitchen counter.
Here's what each bottle brings to the glass:
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Mango & Passionfruit — Vitamin B12 supports normal energy metabolism. Best summer use: tropical sparkling cooler.
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Apple & Rhubarb — Natural caffeine, the only Fusions+ flavour with a kick. Best summer use: cold-brew twist.
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Lime & Pink Guava — Vitamin C supports normal immune function. Best summer use: adult-feeling mocktail.
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Yuzu & Ginger — Lion's mane mushroom, a popular nootropic adaptogen. Best summer use: focus mocktail.
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Peach & Apricot — Panax ginseng, a traditional adaptogen. Best summer use: stone-fruit iced tea.
Browse the full range on the Sweetbird Fusions+ collection page, or pick individual flavours from the recipes below.
How to Use Sweetbird Fusions+ at Home
You don't need bar equipment. A standard Sweetbird syrup pump dispenses about 10ml per stroke, so 2–3 pumps (≈ 25ml) is one serve. If you don't have a pump, use a tablespoon — 15ml is close enough, and you can taste-and-adjust.
Four base ratios cover almost every drink:
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Sparkling cooler: 25ml syrup + 200ml chilled sparkling water + ice
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Iced latte: 15ml syrup + 1 shot espresso + chilled milk + ice
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Iced tea: 20ml syrup + 200ml chilled brewed tea + ice
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Yoghurt drink or smoothie: 15ml syrup + 200ml chilled yoghurt or milk
5 Easy Summer Drink Recipes
1. Tropical Mango & Passionfruit Fizz (with Vitamin B12)
A sunset-orange cooler that tastes like a holiday — and delivers vitamin B12 with every glass. The easiest crowd-pleaser of the range.
Ingredients (1 tall glass)
Method
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Pour the syrup directly over the ice.
- Top with sparkling water and stir gently.
- Squeeze in lime, drop in mint, serve.
Easy variations
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Mango Passionfruit Lassi: swap sparkling water for 200ml chilled plain yoghurt and a splash of milk; blitz with ice.
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Tropical iced flat white: stir 15ml syrup into 100ml cold milk, then add a cooled double espresso over ice.
2. Apple & Rhubarb Cold-Brew Pick-Me-Up (with Natural Caffeine)
The only Fusions+ flavour that contains caffeine — sharp, tart and unexpectedly excellent against coffee. A great mid-afternoon swap for a third cup of espresso.
Ingredients (1 tumbler)
Method
- Half-fill a tumbler with ice.
- Add the syrup, then the cold brew.
- Float oat milk on top for the layered look.
- Stir before drinking.
For the cold-brew base, our Italian Gourmet Coffee works beautifully — strong enough to hold up against the tart rhubarb.
Easy variations
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Apple-Rhubarb sparkler (no coffee): 25ml syrup + 200ml sparkling water + ice + thin apple slices.
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Iced black tea twist: 25ml syrup + 200ml chilled black tea + ice + a slice of lemon.
3. Lime & Pink Guava Sparkling Cooler (with Vitamin C)
Pale-pink, tart and refreshing — the closest the range gets to an adult mocktail, and a brilliant non-alcoholic alternative to a gin and tonic.
Ingredients (1 tall glass)
Method
- Roll a cucumber ribbon into a tall glass.
- Fill with ice.
- Add syrup and top with sparkling water or tonic.
- Garnish with basil; serve immediately.
Easy variations
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Lime guava iced green tea: 20ml syrup + 200ml chilled green tea + ice.
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Family-friendly version: add 50ml elderflower cordial for a more aromatic finish.
4. Yuzu & Ginger Focus Mocktail (with Lion's Mane)
Yuzu's citrus brightness, the warmth of ginger and a clean adaptogenic finish from lion's mane mushroom. A favourite when you want a mental lift without caffeine.
Ingredients (1 rocks glass)
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with cubed ice.
- Pour syrup over the ice.
- Top with ginger beer (or sparkling water).
- Finish with a squeeze of lemon.
Easy variations
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Yuzu ginger iced matcha: 15ml syrup + 1 tsp matcha whisked into 50ml warm water, topped with cold oat milk and ice.
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Tonic version: swap ginger beer for Indian tonic water for a drier, more grown-up finish.
5. Peach & Apricot Iced Tea (with Panax Ginseng)
Soft stone fruit meets Korean ginseng — a smooth, lightly herbal iced tea that drinks like the holiday version of afternoon tea.
Ingredients (1 tall glass)
Method
- Brew the tea strong (double the leaves), cool, then chill.
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add syrup, top with the chilled tea, stir.
- Garnish with a peach slice.
Easy variations
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Peach Bellini-style mocktail: 25ml syrup + 200ml chilled sparkling white grape juice.
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Peach iced latte: 15ml syrup stirred through chilled milk, topped with a cooled double espresso.
Pro Tips for Better Functional Drinks at Home
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Chill everything first. Warm syrup hitting cold ice melts it fast and waters the drink down. Use a chilled glass and pre-chilled mixers.
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Use bigger ice cubes. Larger cubes melt slower, keeping flavour concentrated and colour vivid for longer.
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Taste before you commit. 25ml is the café standard. If a drink feels too sweet, drop to 20ml and balance with citrus.
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Stir, don't shake fizzy drinks. Only shake recipes built on yoghurt, tea or milk.
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Mix the range. A pump of Apple & Rhubarb stirred into Peach & Apricot iced tea creates a more grown-up, lightly caffeinated long drink.
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Build a "Fusions+ trio". One vitamin flavour, one caffeine, one adaptogen covers most occasions across a day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many drinks does one bottle of Sweetbird Fusions+ make?
One 1-litre bottle of Sweetbird Fusions+ makes approximately 40 drinks at a standard 25ml serve. Lower the serve to 20ml and you'll stretch each bottle to around 50 drinks.
Are Sweetbird Fusions+ syrups vegan and gluten-free?
Yes. All five Fusions+ flavours are suitable for vegans and contain no gluten, no artificial colours and no artificial preservatives.
Which Sweetbird Fusions+ syrup contains caffeine?
Only Sweetbird Apple & Rhubarb contains added natural caffeine. The other four — Mango & Passionfruit, Lime & Pink Guava, Yuzu & Ginger and Peach & Apricot — are caffeine-free.
Can children drink Sweetbird Fusions+ syrups?
Children can enjoy the caffeine-free fruit flavours in mocktails and iced teas. We don't recommend the Apple & Rhubarb variant (caffeine), or the Yuzu & Ginger (lion's mane) and Peach & Apricot (panax ginseng) flavours for younger children, as the functional ingredients are formulated with adult intake in mind.
Do Sweetbird Fusions+ syrups need refrigeration after opening?
Store unopened bottles in a cool, dry cupboard. Once opened, refrigerate and use within the timeframe printed on the bottle. The syrups remain stable at room temperature in a busy café or kitchen environment for everyday use.
What's the difference between a "vitamin syrup" and a "functional syrup"?
A vitamin syrup adds a specific vitamin (for example B12 or C). A functional syrup like Sweetbird Fusions+ is broader — the added ingredient may be a vitamin, a natural caffeine source, or an adaptogenic botanical such as lion's mane mushroom or panax ginseng. The Fusions+ range spans all three categories.
You don't need a café setup to make functional drinks at home — just five syrups, ice, sparkling water and a few favourite mixers. Browse the full Sweetbird Fusions+ collection to build the range, or start with the single flavour that matches what your day actually needs: energy, immunity, focus or pure refreshment.
Want more flavour options? Explore the wider Sweetbird syrup range at Coffee King — over 50 flavours including classic vanilla, caramel and seasonal favourites.