Nigerian Chapman Drink!!!

I remember the first time i drank Chapman, it was at a Chinese restaurant in Lagos (Nigeria) and i love it , since then i was looking for how to make it , i search through the internet but the recipe i found was not the exact one i tasted earlier,
So i decided to make mine in my own way here, I'll tell you how I made mine. I'll leave out a lot of the details






The following are what I used for 2 big dimpled mugs of Chapman: 1 for me, one for my better half  ;-)
½ cup Grenadine Syrup
A few dashes of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
35 cl Fanta Orange
35 cl Sprite
½ an Orange
½ a lemon
Ice cubes
Or Ribena Black currant

Here is the Angostura bottle for those who don't know

Grenadine Syrup gives the drink its classic red colour. You can buy this at your local supermarket or online If you can't find Grenadine Syrup, you can use red currant (extract the juice) or pomegranate but these don't give the drink the same taste.

Ribena concentrated blackcurrant adds to the red colour and gives the drink a sweetened taste but it is optional. Concentrated Ribena blackcurrant is easily available in Nigeria and your local supermarkets anywhere in the world.

You can make your ice cubes with a mixture of the Fanta and the Sprite. This is so that your drink does not go flat as is the case when the ice cubes are made with water.

Even though the Nigerian chapman contains a very small quantity of alcohol, I know there are those who will like to make a version that does not contain any trace of alcohol. If you want to make that, you can skip the Angostura Bitters but I warn you, the Nigerian Chapman will not be the same without Angostura Bitters. :)

Wondering other recipes you can use the remaining Angostura Bitters for? You can use it in cookies, cakes, ice cream, salads and other cocktail drinks. Or you can just keep it and use for Chapman, it does not expire in a hurry.

You should be able to buy Angostura Bitters from all big food and beverages shops in Nigeria, in your local super markets and online in UK or USA (at least i am sure of amazon)

Direction 

Put a few ice cubes in the mugs.

Add half a cup of the Grenadine Syrup, this should be about one third of the dimpled mug.

Add a few dashes of Angostura Bitters (to your taste).

Add a squeeze of orange and lemon each.

Share the Fanta equally between the two mugs, do the same for the Sprite. Remember to leave some space because the garnishing will take up their own volume.

Add your sliced garnishing: cucumber, orange and lemons. This list goes on and on, some people even add bananas to theirs :)

Top off with Ribena blackcurrant if you have it.

Stir with the straws and it is ready for drinking!

Enjoy it on a warm sunny day or on any special occasion

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Summer is almost over in Finland but it's also good for table for two :-)

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