Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of cocktail: A mixed alcoholic drink, typically made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and sometimes other ingredients, shaken with ice and served in a tall glass. It is characterized by being frothy and refreshing.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The bartender prepared a classic rum swizzle for the customer.
  • On a hot day, nothing beats a cool, frothy swizzle.
  • The menu featured a special pineapple swizzle.

Advanced Usage

• "Swizzle stick": A thin rod, often decorative, used to stir mixed drinks. While this is a compound noun, it is directly derived from the action associated with the drink.
  • She used a colorful swizzle stick to mix her cocktail.

Variants and Related Words

• Swizzle (verb, rare/obsolete): To stir or mix a drink, especially with a swizzle stick. This usage is now uncommon.
  • He would swizzle the ingredients until they were perfectly blended.

Synonyms

• Cocktail: A general term for a mixed alcoholic drink.
• Mixed drink: A broad term for any beverage combining alcohol with other ingredients.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "swizzle" is specific to a category of mixed drinks and is not a general synonym for all cocktails. It traditionally implies a certain method (shaking) and style (tall, frothy).
• In historical or regional contexts, "swizzle" could refer to various specific recipes, but the rum-based version is most classic.

Noun

1. any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice