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 hmsegale@ucdavis.edu

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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