Cuba libre

[kyoo-buh-lee-bruh]

noun

1. a drink of rum and cola.

Cuba libre

/ ˈkjuːbə ˈliːbrə /

noun

1. a drink of rum, cola, lime juice, and ice

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cuba libre¹

1895–1900; < Spanish: literally, free Cuba (a toast used in the uprising against Spain in 1895)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cuba libre¹

Spanish, literally: free Cuba, a toast during the Cuban War of Independence