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Cocktail Confusion: Straws for sipping, stirring, or both?

by EPI Staff on May 6, 2010

Q: When you’re served a cocktail with a thin straw, my husband insists that it should be used only as a stirrer. I say you can sip your drink through it. Which one of us is right?

A: You both are. If the drink is in fine crystal (in which case your host should stay away from plastic straws anyway), he wins. But if you’re in a bar or pub, it’s OK to use a straw for sipping as long as it’s not too awkward to handle.

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