Saint Clement's (cocktail)

The Saint Clement's is a non-alcoholic cocktail. Though the ingredients may vary, it always consists of orange juice mixed with a lemon-flavored drink, usually in equal proportions; the name of the drink refers to the English nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons. The drink is therefore named (indirectly) after either St Clement Eastcheap or St Clement Danes, both churches in London. The traditional recipe calls for equal parts orange juice and lemon juice served over ice in a highball glass. There are many variations, in which the lemon juice is replaced with a sweeter drink (like lemonade), or even a carbonated citrus-flavored soft drink (like Sprite, 7-Up, or Fanta Lemon). It was invented as one of the non-alcoholic cocktails by Lt. Keith Freeman to be served at the summer Ball held in the officer's mess in Germany of 45 field regiment Royal Artillery in 1981.It quickly caught on in pubs frequented by army officers eepecially in the pubs near the Fulham road, the haunt of officers on leave in London, the early 1980s. It is also known to have different regional names such as a "Henry" in Berkshire and Gloucestershire or an "Ollie" in Oxfordshire and many units of the British Armed Forces.