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A swizzle stick is a small stick used to stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 18th century at a rum plantation in the West Indies using the branch of the Quararibea turbinata (also known as the "Swizzle stick tree"). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, stir sticks made of glass were created to shake out the bubbles from champagne, whose carbonation caused indigestion for some drinkers.

Swizzle sticks became particularly ornate with the advent of themed establishments such as the tiki bar and are sometimes kept as a souvenir or collected.

See also

• Quararibea turbinata

References

1. Carter, Duke (2003). Tiki Quest. Chicago: Pegboard Press.
2. "Swizzle sticks make a tiki comeback". punchdrink.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

External links

• "The International Swizzle Sticks Collector Association".
• "Swizzle stick to detect drugs". BBC News. August 7, 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-11.

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