African Beverages NIGERIAN CHAPMAN While no one has all the details of what inspired the Nigerian Chapman cocktail, there’s one thing that stands- it was created by a beverage genius named Chapman and many West Africans appreciate his contributions. Described as a bright and bubbly festival for your mouth, the Chapman is the ideal drink for revelry. Recipes suggest mixing an orange soda and a lime soda, add some syrup and voila! But it doesn’t have to be non-alcoholic. You can add your favourite spirit to it to give it that edge. Ingredients: 4 cups Sprite (or any lime/ lemonade flavoured soda) 4 cups Fanta orange (or any orange flavoured soda) ½ grenadine syrup/cordial bitters 1 medium cucumber 4 limes/lemon mint leaves 1 tray of ice cubes Method: Add sprite to ice tray for cubes. This is optional but advisable, as using water makes it taste watered down and diluted as the ice melts. In a jug or punch bowl, add equal amounts of the sodas. Pour in the grenadine syrup, angostura bitters and mix properly together. (If alcoholic, then also add 360ml of your spirit of choice.) Slice cucumber and lime to desired shape and size then add to the mixture. Finish up with some mint leaves and serve chilled.
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