claret cup
- noun
- Archaic
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- At the summer party, everyone enjoyed a refreshing claret cup made with fresh fruits and brandy.
Examples
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May I get you some claret cup?
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- Let me get you some claret cup.
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To celebrate the occasion, she prepared a large bowl of claret cup for her guests.
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On a hot day, a fruity claret cup is the perfect drink to cool off.
Synonyms
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A cold mixed drink with fruit juice often served from a bowl
How Alcoholic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'claret' (a type of wine) with 'cup' (a drinking vessel), so a learner who knows both words would readily infer it refers to a drink or serving made from claret. Although the precise punch recipe is not predictable from the constituents, the general meaning 'a beverage containing claret' is compositionally transparent and follows common noun–noun naming patterns.
Etymology
Claret cup comes from the two words claret and cup. One popular story says claret was a kind of 'red wine' and a cup meant a large bowl used for sharing a drink, so people mixed chilled claret with brandy, fruit and sugar in a big cup. That's why claret cup now means a chilled 'punch' made from claret and other ingredients.