citron pressé
/ˌsɪtrɒ̃ ˈprɛseɪ
/noun (plural citrons pressés or citron pressés)
A drink made from freshly squeezed lemon juice, water, sugar, and ice: he sat on the terrace beneath a red parasol and sipped a citron pressé...
- Park your car and keep on walking for two minutes to enjoy anything from a citron pressé to delicious lobster and crab.
- Home-made lemonade is as fine a beverage as any in the world, and particularly refreshing in hot weather; this is citron pressé in France.
- Some may drink alcohol, others may opt for a citron pressé or a milky latte, and the streets will be thronged with a melange of well-behaved promenaders.
Origin
French, literally 'squeezed lemon', from citron 'lemon' and presser 'press, squeeze'.