A swizzle stick is a small stick uesd to stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 18th cen tury at a rum plantation in the West Indies using the branth 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. But now, the stirring rod can be made of many materials, such as stainless steel, which is environmentally friendly and durable!
Swizzle sticks became particularly ornate with advent of themed establishment such as the tiki bar and are sometiomes kept as a souvenir or collected.
