Chapman
Orange and lemon-lime soda with grenadine and bitters. Nigeria's favourite party drink.
Built in glass · Highball · Easy · about 2 minutes · alcohol-free
Ingredients
- 90 ml Orange soda
- 90 ml Lemonade (lemon-lime soda)
- 10 ml Grenadine
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- Cucumber slice (garnish)
- Orange slice (garnish)
Method
- Ice the glass
- Pour 90 ml orange soda into the glass
- Pour 90 ml lemonade (lemon-lime soda) into the glass
- Pour 10 ml grenadine into the glass
- Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Garnish
Tip
Garnish generously with cucumber and orange.
About the Chapman
The Chapman is Nigeria's best-known non-alcoholic drink. It is said to have been created at the Ikoyi Club in Lagos in the 1960s.
The soda fountain family. Soda fountains spread across America in the late 1800s, serving flavoured syrups mixed with carbonated water. Many famous alcohol-free drinks, like the Shirley Temple, the Roy Rogers and the Italian soda, come from that tradition: syrup, citrus and bubbles.
Chapman FAQ
What's in a Chapman?
90 ml orange soda, 90 ml lemonade (lemon-lime soda), 10 ml grenadine, 2 dashes angostura bitters, garnished with cucumber slice and orange slice.
Does a Chapman contain alcohol?
Only a trace, from angostura bitters. Leave it out for a completely alcohol-free glass.
Should I shake or stir a Chapman?
Neither. Build it straight in the glass over ice, then give it one gentle stir.
What glass do you serve a Chapman in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
