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.

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

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay, R.; White, J.; Mackle, E. "Cocktail Stick Injuries - the Dangers of Half a Stick" (PDF). Ulster Medical Journal. 2 (74): 129–131. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2006. 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. PMC 1257521. PMID 2891400.
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