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

Sitting across from me in Little Havana — the feverish night’s bustle behind him — Jesse slowly downs a Cuba libre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2023

The combined effect was giving me vibes that were a little piña colada and a little Cuba libre, although obviously sans the booze that would definitely run afoul of the church’s restrictions.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2022

The Cuban ladies wave their handkerchiefs with delight, while their brother-patriots stand on their seats, and for the moment drown their favourite music with loud and prolonged cheering, accompanied by shouts of 'Viva Cuba libre!'

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Goodman, Walter

We talked of Cuba libre, and they told us how they live there in the mountains.

From Three Margarets by Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze)

At the time it was quite the thing for venturesome Americans to go and join the rebels and help the fight for "Cuba libre."

From Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude by Bidwell, Austin