A siphon initiator that has a drive cylinder and an inner stopper. The stopper is held in a limited range of motion by a wire guard at one end and the formed end of the drive cylinder at the other end. The inner stopper seals the lower end of the drive cylinder during the siphoning. Both ends of the drive cylinder have hose fittings. In practice, after attaching the hoses, the user inserts one hose into the container holding the liquid. The other hose is inserted into the vessel to receive the liquid. The user then moves the drive cylinder back and forth a few times to initiate the flow of fluid. The motion alternatively seals the hose and opens it in rapid succession, causing the necessary vacuum within the draw hose to pull liquid from the container to begin the siphoning process.