🇳🇬 How to Make Chapman

Craving Chapman? On FoodNeverComes the food never actually comes — so here's how to make real Chapman at home, in about 10 min, with stuff you probably already have.

🛒 Ingredients

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• 1 cup blackcurrant cordial (Ribena-style)
• 1 cup orange soda
• 1 cup lemon-lime soda
• juice of 1 lime
• 3 slices cucumber
• 1 slice orange, 1 slice lemon
• a dash of aromatic bitters (optional)
• plenty of ice

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Fill two tall glasses to the top with ice. Chapman is diluted by design; skimping on ice makes it cloying.
2. Pour the blackcurrant cordial over the ice first so it streaks down through it.
3. Add the lime juice and the bitters if using — a few drops, no more.
4. Top with the orange soda and lemon-lime soda in equal measure and stir once, gently, to keep the fizz.
5. Slide the cucumber down the inside of the glass along with the citrus slices. The cucumber is not garnish; it is what makes it taste like Chapman.
6. Serve immediately. It was invented in a Lagos club and is entirely alcohol-free, which is why children drink it at every Nigerian party.