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Chapman (Nigerian fruit punch)
Chapman: Lagos's ruby-red party punch of citrus soda, blackcurrant, grenadine and cucumber
Order a chapman in a Lagos club house or at an owambe party and it arrives in a tall glass full of ice, glowing red and crowded with slices of cucumber, orange and lemon. Lemon-lime and orange sodas are mixed with blackcurrant cordial and grenadine for a sweet, fruity, fizzy drink with a fresh edge from the cucumber. The classic recipe adds a few dashes of aromatic bitters, and those bitters contain alcohol; leave them out (or use an alcohol-free bitters) and it is fully alcohol-free and fine for children. Adding the soda too early is the usual mistake, as it goes flat, so mix the syrups and fruit first and top up just before serving. Chef's tip: chill every bottle well beforehand, so less ice melts into the drink.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blackcurrant cordial
- 2 tbsp grenadine syrup
- 1 ½ cups lemon-lime sodawell chilled
- 1 ½ cups orange sodawell chilled
- ½ tsp aromatic bitters (optional)contains alcohol; leave out or use alcohol-free bitters
- ½ cucumberthinly sliced
- 1 orangesliced
- 1 lemonsliced
- 10 ½ oz ice cubes
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put ¼ cup blackcurrant cordial and 2 tbsp grenadine syrup (and ½ tsp aromatic bitters, if using) in a large jug. Add ½ cucumber, 1 orange and 1 lemon and press the fruit gently with a spoon to release some juice.
3 minStep 2: Fill four tall glasses with 10 ½ oz ice cubes.
1 minStep 3: Just before serving, pour 1 ½ cups lemon-lime soda and 1 ½ cups orange soda into the jug and stir gently once or twice, so it stays fizzy.
1 minStep 4: Pour into the glasses, sharing out the fruit slices, and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 140 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 35 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chapman (Nigerian fruit punch) take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cucumber?
- Courgette, same weight (in salads, use young ones).
- What can I use instead of orange?
- Mandarins or clementines, same weight.
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