Excerpted from Chop Chop by Ozoz Sokoh. Copyright © 2025 by Ozoz Sokoh. Photographs copyright ©2025 by James Ransom. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces (120 ml) black currant cordial or syrup, such as Ribena, plus more as needed
- About 24 ounces (720 ml) orange soda, such as Fanta orange, chilled
- About 24 ounces (720 ml) lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite, chilled
- Angostura bitters
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Juice of 2 limes
- 4 lemon slices, for garnish
- 4 lime slices, for garnish
- 4 thin slices skin-on
- cucumber, for garnish
Directions
- Set out four beer mugs. Pour 2 tablespoons of the black currant cordial into each glass.
- Add 3/4 cup (175 ml) each of the orange soda and lemon-lime soda to each glass, then sprinkle each with 3 or 4 drops of bitters.
- Stir, taste, and add more cordial if you like. Distribute the lemon and lime juices evenly among the glasses.
- Add 3 or 4 ice cubes to each glass and stir well. Top each glass with a slice of lemon, lime, and cucumber.
- Finish with straws and serve immediately.