Cuba libre

American  

[kyoo-buh-lee-bruh] / ˈkyu bəˈli brə /

noun

1. a drink of rum and cola.

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Cuba libre British  

/ ˈkjuːbə ˈliːbrə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Cuba libre

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

Example Sentences

We expect before long we’ll hear more from Mr. Ferrer and his struggle for a Cuba Libre.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as Petzold didn’t realize how funny “Afire” was until his actors showed him, he also wasn’t fully cognizant that Leon’s pathetic attempts to present himself as a serious artiste were, really, a unconscious plumbing of Petzold’s own early career struggles, when he followed up his well-received debut with a strained dud, 1996’s “Cuba Libre.”

From Los Angeles Times

A group of American soldiers at the bar is inspired to order the same, and that thirsty unnamed captain then raises his glass to his new Cuban allies and, by way of a toast, calls out, “Por Cuba Libre!”

From Seattle Times

To cocktail aficionados, it is tinged with the slightly cheesy veneer of the marketing stunt, and it is not wrong to say that the enduring cache of the Cuba Libre is a result of branding.

From Seattle Times

The Cuba Libre became an immensely popular combination immediately after its creation, widely sipped through Cuba’s following decades of glamour and tumult, only falling from its perch in 1960, when the American embargo forced Coca-Cola to cease doing business with Cuba completely.

From Seattle Times