Cheat - or cocktail stick (7)

I believe the answer is:

swizzle

(Other definitions for swizzle that I've seen before include "great disappointment" , "It's used to take the fizz out of drinks" , "Mixed alcoholic drink" , "Fraud" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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