Menu Science of Cocktails 2018 -...
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Thank you for attending the 2018 Science of Cocktails!
Enjoy the night knowing that proceeds
directly support the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center and our
innovative science education programs.
This program is for adults 21 years of age and older. We encourage our adult audience to drink responsibly.
Event sponsors include Alibi Ale, Double Bond Wine,
I.V. Coffee Lab, Men Wielding Fire, Sierra Nevada College, Tahoe Blue Vodka, and UC Davis
Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Your feedback is welcome. Contact Heather Segale at (775) 881-7562 or [email protected]
with your comments or suggestions. For more information visit http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu.
The Science of Cocktails
Friday, February 2, 2018 at the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center
DRINK MENU
Alibi Ale Works Beer (Fermentation) Hosted by Alibi Ale Works
Presentations at 5:45, 6:15, 6:45 and 7:15 p.m. in TCES Room 106
Kölsch (light, crisp, hopped), Pale Ale (citrusy, tropical, refreshing), and
English-style Porter (toasty, chocolatey, nutty)
Kombucha (Fermentation) Black tea kombucha brewed with either plum or citrus
Ginger Beer (Fermentation)
Fermented ginger brew combined with simple syrup
Whiskey (Fermentation) Served neat, with water, on rocks, or with ginger beer
White Fir Lemon Tea (Trees of Tahoe)
Fir tips steeped in boiling water with fresh lemon juice
Tahoe Tap Water (Breathalyzer) Award-winning Tahoe tap water
Plain, strawberry basil, or cucumber mint
Tahoe Blue Vodka & Soda (pH) Hosted by Tahoe Blue Vodka
Tahoe Blue Vodka, sparkling soda, butterfly pea flower extract and your choice of a splash of lemonade or a
squeeze of lime, lemon, or grapefruit
Glowing Gin or Vodka & Tonic (Fluorescence) Tanqueray Gin or Tahoe Blue Vodka,
tonic water, and a squeeze of lime
Jell-O Shots (Polymers) When was the last time you tried a Jell-O shot?
Blueberry, lime, and raspberry
ENTRÉES Served in TCES 139/141
Beef or Chicken Sliders Hosted by Men Wielding Fire
BBQ beef brisket or pesto chicken either as a sandwich on a roll or Paleo-style
Mixed Grilled Vegetable Sliders
Hosted by Men Wielding Fire Assorted bell peppers, mushrooms, asparagus,
and French green beans
DESSERTS Served in TCES 106
Emerging Groundhog Dirt Cups
Layered tapioca, French vanilla, or chocolate pudding with dark chocolate cake crumbles topped with a
plain or chocolate groundhog-shaped sugar cookie Happy Groundhog Day!
Bowls of Berries
Add raspberries or blueberries to your dessert
Themed Candies at Science Stations “Acidic” or “Basic” candies at pH station
Dense and less dense chocolates at Density station
I.V. Coffee Lab Coffee Hosted by I.V. Coffee Lab
Regular or decaf I.V. Coffee Lab coffee with all of the fixings
HORS D’OEUVRES Served on the Second Floor
Artisan Cheese Board
Crostini, crackers, dried fruit, and toasted nuts
Charcuterie Board Spanish dry chorizo, prosciutto, dry salami, and ham
Vegetable Antipasto Platter
Piquillo peppers, roasted golden peppers, artichoke, grilled zucchini, grilled yellow squash, roasted tomato, Spanish
Queen olives, and caper berries
Fresh Vegetables and Dips Cucumber, carrot, celery, grape tomato, broccoli with
traditional hummus, romesco, and avocado dipping sauces
Flatbread Roasted tomato, kale, artichoke, goat cheese,
and fresh basil
Salsa Asado Prawn Cocktail Poached prawns with fire-roasted salsa
served in a shot glass
Deviled Eggs Caper dill deviled egg
Fruit Platter
Seasonal fruit selections
DRINK MENU
Smokin’ Rum Punch (Sublimation) Bacardi white rum, orange juice, orange liqueur,
and sparkling wine
Smokin’ Fruit Punch (Sublimation) Orange juice, cranberry juice, and sparkling water
Cadillac Margarita (Latent Heat)
Cazadores tequila, organic agave nectar, and sun-ripened limes / Grand Marnier float optional / Compare the latent heat of a blended margarita and a margarita on the rocks
Spicy Tinctures (Stories in the Snow)
Add depth to your margarita with Adobo chili, jalapeño and cilantro, or serrano chili and cinnamon tinctures
Layered B-52 Test Tube Shots (Density)
Layered Kahlua, Baileys, and Grand Marnier in a test tube / Sip or add to coffee
Coffee Instability (Fluid Dynamics)
Your choice of B-52 shot or Baileys mixed with I.V. Coffee Lab regular or decaf coffee
Shimmery Shots (Convection)
Your choice of mint-, blackberry-, or citrus-infused Tahoe Blue Vodka with a splash of lemonade or Chambord
Fire & Flood Flaming Cocktail (Weather/Climate)
Tahoe Blue Vodka, Blue Curacao, lemonade, topped with citrus tincture and lit on fire
Double Bond Wine (Biochemistry)
Hosted by Double Bond Wine Double Bond Chardonnay, Double Bond Pinot Noir,
“Discombobulated” red blend, and “The Other Side” red blend (a Zinfandel-based blend)
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