Cocktail stick

A cocktail stick is a short cylindrical stick, made of wood, that has a somewhat sharp point on both ends. It is usually used as a skewer for holding decorations (such as cherries) in cocktails and also for serving food (such as small "cocktail" sausages or diced cheese and pineapple) at parties.

See also

• swizzle stick
• toothpick
• Cocktail umbrella

Further reading

• R Lindsay, J White, E Mackle Cocktail Stick Injuries – the Dangers of Half a Stick. Retrieved on November 3., 2005.
• Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1987 Dec 19-26;295(6613):1658. Cocktail stick injuries: delayed diagnosis of a retained foreign body. PMID 2891400

External links

• "The origin of the cocktail stick". Just a Minute, .