Definition of Cuba libre in English:
Cuba libre
nounPlural Cuba libres ˌk(j)uːbə ˈliːbreɪˌk(y)o͞obə ˈlēbrā
A long drink typically containing lime juice and rum.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the past it may have been daiquiris, planter's punch or a Cuba libre, but today the undisputed king of the rum drink is the mojito.
- Amanda couldn't wait to stretch out on the beach with a Cuba libre.
- So, off to the motel bar where generous rounds of Cuba libres and beer expedited bonding within the group of 16 handpicked divers.
- We tried daiquiris at El Floridita where they were invented, Cuba libres at La Bodeguita del Medio where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out and mojitos sitting at the Cafe de Paris.
- He orders a pina colada, I a Cuba libre, which arrives with the cola in a separate carafe.
Origin
American Spanish, 'free Cuba'.