Chapman (drink) Chapman (drink) A Chapman is a non-alcoholic drink of Nigerian origin, sometimes referred to is as a non-alcoholic punch. The red coloured drink is traditionally made with a mix of Fanta, Sprite, Cucumber, Lemon, Grenadine and Angostura bitters and is traditionally served in a large mug with ice and a few slices of cucumber. It is often described as Nigeria's favourite drink and though predominantly served without alcohol, it can also be served with a hint of vodka or rum. It is believed that the cocktail originated in Ikoyi Club, Lagos, Nigeria. The drink was created by a bartender at
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff University Law Center in 1989. In 2000, Eristoff earned an Advanced Professional Certificate in Information Technology from New York University. Sidamon-Eristoff is the son of the late lawyer, government official, and environmental advocate Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff (1930–2011) and Anne Phipps Sidamon-Eristoff. His great-grandfather, Henry Phipps, was a partner of Andrew Carnegie. On his father's side, Eristoff is a grandson of Prince Simon Sidamon-Eristoff (1891–1961), a Georgian military officer and a scion of the noble Sidamoni-Eristavi family, who emigrated to the United States after the Bolsheviks invaded Georgia in 1921, and married Anne Tracy, a descendant of John Bigelow, an American lawyer,