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'''Swizzle sticks''' are small sticks used to hold fruit garnishes or stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 1700’s at a rum plantation in the West Indies. They were used to stir up Bermudian cocktails called [[Rum_Swizzle|Rum Swizzles]] and were made from the branch of a plant. In the late 1800s and early 1900s stir sticks made of glass were created to shake out the bubbles from champagne, whose carbonation caused indigestion for some drinkers.<br /><br /> |
'''Swizzle sticks''' are small sticks used to hold fruit garnishes or stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 1700’s at a rum plantation in the West Indies. They were used to stir up Bermudian cocktails called [[Rum_Swizzle|Rum Swizzles]] and were made from the branch of a plant. In the late 1800s and early 1900s stir sticks made of glass were created to shake out the bubbles from champagne, whose carbonation caused indigestion for some drinkers.<br /><br /> |
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Revision as of 20:05, 18 October 2012
Swizzle sticks are small sticks used to hold fruit garnishes or stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 1700’s at a rum plantation in the West Indies. They were used to stir up Bermudian cocktails called Rum Swizzles and were made from the branch of a plant. In the late 1800s and early 1900s stir sticks made of glass were created to shake out the bubbles from champagne, whose carbonation caused indigestion for some drinkers.
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External links
- "BBC News - Swizzle stick to detect drugs". news.bbc.co.uk. August 7, 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
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