Nigerian Chapman
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Chapman is Nigeria's best known mixed drink, a deep red fruity cooler served in dimpled beer mugs at parties, bars and restaurants across the country. It is made from two soft drinks, grenadine syrup, cucumber, citrus and mint, and it is as common at a Lagos owambe as jollof rice. Whether it is alcohol free depends entirely on how it is made, and this matters more than most people assume. Angostura bitters is a standard ingredient and is around 45 percent alcohol by volume. The quantity used is small, so the finished drink is only very lightly alcoholic, but it is not a true mocktail unless the bitters are left out, which is what is done when it is served to children. The cucumber is not garnish. Sliced into the jug it releases a cool, faintly vegetal note that cuts the sweetness of the two soft drinks and the grenadine, and a chapman without it tastes markedly flatter. The other detail worth following is freezing soft drink into the ice cubes rather than using water ice, so the drink does not dilute as it stands, which matters at a party where a jug sits out.
Note de Patrimoine AFN
Chapman is a Nigerian mixed drink served at parties, bars and restaurants nationally, conventionally presented in dimpled mugs.
Ingrédients
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Préparation
- 1
Freeze soda in an ice cube tray. This is optional but advisable, since water ice dilutes the drink as it melts.
- 2
In a jug, combine equal amounts of orange soda and lemon-lime soda.
- 3
Pour in the grenadine syrup and the Angostura bitters if using, and mix well.
- 4
Chop the cucumber and lime to the shape and size you want and add them to the jug.
- 5
Finish with mint leaves and serve chilled.
Notes de l’Africook
Notes personnelles de Jennifer Ezeokoli- Freeze soda rather than water for the ice cubes. It is the difference between a drink that holds its flavour and one that turns watery within twenty minutes.
- The cucumber is doing real work, not decorating. It cuts the sweetness and a chapman without it tastes noticeably flat.
- Leave out the Angostura bitters for a genuinely alcohol free version, which is what is done when serving children.
- Mix it shortly before serving. The soda loses its fizz once the fruit is in.
- Adjust the grenadine to taste. It controls both the colour and the sweetness, and shop-bought soda is already sweet.
- Blackcurrant cordial is a common substitute for grenadine and gives a darker, less sweet result.
Questions fréquentes
Is chapman alcoholic?
It depends on how it is made. Angostura bitters is a standard ingredient and is around 45 percent alcohol by volume, though the quantity used is small, so the finished drink is only very lightly alcoholic. Left out, chapman is genuinely alcohol free, and that is how it is made for children.
What is grenadine and can I substitute it?
Grenadine is a sweet red syrup, originally made from pomegranate, used for colour and sweetness. Blackcurrant cordial is the most common substitute in Nigeria and gives a darker, slightly less sweet drink. Ribena is often used for exactly this reason. Any red fruit cordial will do the job.
Why is there cucumber in it?
For balance. Sliced cucumber releases a cool, faintly vegetal note that cuts through the sweetness of two soft drinks plus grenadine. It is one of the defining characteristics of a Nigerian chapman rather than an optional garnish, and the drink is noticeably flatter without it.
Can I make it in advance?
Not far in advance. The soda loses its fizz once the fruit is in, so mix it shortly before serving. You can slice the cucumber and citrus and freeze the soda ice cubes hours ahead, then combine everything in a couple of minutes when guests arrive.
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Chale, chapman always brings back memories of Lagos trips oo. Hard to find real grenadine here in Columbus unless you drive out to Saraga, so I used pomegranate juice mixed with sugar instead. Came out good paa, but you really need those few dashes of angostura bitters or it just tastes like plain soft drink.
Freezing the sprite in the ice tray before the braai on Saturday was absolute genius. Usually mocktails get diluted so fast in the heat here in PE, but this stayed so lekker and fizzy till the end. Added extra angostura bitters because we like that spice with the cucumber slices.