A small thin rod for stirring mixed drinks. a small stick for mixing drinks (swizzle type of mixed alcoholic drink (19-20 centuries), perhaps from switchel drink of molasses and water (18-20 centuries))
swizzle stick
Hyphenation
swiz·zle stick
Pronunciation
Etymology
() 1859, from swizzle (“alcoholic drink”).“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001