Cocktail skewer

Cocktail sticks A martini with an olive on a cocktail stick

A cocktail skewer or cocktail stick is a short cylindrical stick, made of wood or sometimes metal, that has a somewhat sharp point on one or both ends. It is usually used as a skewer for holding decorations (such as cherries) in cocktails and also for serving food such as amuse-bouches at cocktail parties.

## Contents

* 1 Injuries
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Injuries

Ingestion of cocktail sticks, or fragments of them, has been known to cause injuries in several parts of the alimentary canal.[1][2]

## See also

* Champagne stirrer
* Cocktail umbrella
* Swizzle stick
* Toothpick

## References

1. ↑ Lindsay, R.; White, J.; Mackle, E.. "Cocktail Stick Injuries - the Dangers of Half a Stick". Ulster Medical Journal 2 (74): 129–131. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/jil/ums/umj074/074_129.pdf. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
2. ↑ Rand, C. (19 December 1987). "Cocktail stick injuries: delayed diagnosis of a retained foreign body". British Medical Journal. Clinical Research Edition 295 (6613): (6613):1658. doi:10.1136/bmj.295.6613.1658-a. PMID 2891400.

## External links

* Williams, Kenneth; Freud, Clement; Jones, Peter; Kelly, Henry; Parsons, Nicholas (21 July 1984). "The origin of the cocktail stick". Script from Just a Minute (BBC Radio). http://www.geocities.com/deanbedford/jam583.html.

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