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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 ] 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 ] 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 />

<ref>Levine, Joshua. (November 12, 1990) ] ''Stirring story. (swizzle stick maker Spir-it Inc.) (company profile).'' Volume 146; Issue 11; Page 308.</ref>


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Three common coffee swizzle sticks
Jay Sindler, Swizzle Stick Inventor

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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