swizzled; swizzling
ˈswi-zə-liŋ 
ˈswiz-liŋ
: to drink especially to excess : guzzle
: to mix or stir with or as if with a swizzle stick
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Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Another cocktail with island connections is the rum swizzle, invented in the venerable Swizzle Inn, where the ceiling is hung with thousands of business cards and dollar bills left by departing patrons.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
An Old Fashioned will be pretty similar to a version swizzled on the fly with lemon, but a vermouthless Manhattan made with natural flavors and juice concentrates will not be a shortcut to sophistication.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The streets fill with locals and travelers dancing to the pulsing beats and sipping a rum swizzle or two.
—Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Another cocktail with island connections is the rum swizzle, invented in the venerable Swizzle Inn, where the ceiling is hung with thousands of business cards and dollar bills left by departing patrons.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Verb
To use, heat a mug of milk, then swizzle the stick in the warm liquid until the chocolate melts.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
An Old Fashioned will be pretty similar to a version swizzled on the fly with lemon, but a vermouthless Manhattan made with natural flavors and juice concentrates will not be a shortcut to sophistication.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Swizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swizzle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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