swizzle stick

American  

noun

1. a rod for stirring highballs and cocktails in the glass.

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swizzle stick British  

noun

1. a small rod used to agitate an effervescent drink to facilitate the escape of carbon dioxide

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Etymology

Origin of swizzle stick

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The South Carolina license plate on the Honda stopped in front of me at a red light, and its silhouette of the state’s signature palm looking regrettably like a tarantula atop a swizzle stick.

From Los Angeles Times

He made me an engagement ring out of a plastic swizzle stick a few nights later at a sushi bar.

From Los Angeles Times

Also included are a champagne swizzle stick and a metal-mounted foliate cocktail stick holder.

From BBC

Use a swizzle stick or your finger to place the drops, then smear them gently and wait for the liquid to dry.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Johnson is more likely to keynote at the annual meetings of Wall Street banks than serve as the swizzle stick at a professional mixer.

From New York Times