Science of Cocktails aims to top $1.2M to fund educational programs
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:00:02 +0000
If there’s ever a reason to drink, this could be it.
Science World’s fifth annual Science of Cocktails event takes place on Feb. 6 and this might just be the year the fundraising effort cracks $1 million.
The adults-only ticketed evening features more than 30 cocktails and a wide range of food options, along with live music, science experiments and bartending competitions woven throughout the program.
Proceeds from ticket sales go toward funding Science World’s class field trip bursary program, which allows underserved kids and schools to visit Science World.
VANCOUVER, B.C.: JANUARY 14, 2020 – Science of Cocktails takes place on Feb. 6, 2020. A vegan version of the Sous Vide Beef Short Ribs will be available.
“This is part of our mission – to ignite wonder and empower dreams but we really want to make sure that it’s accessible for everybody, not just the kids and families who can afford the ticket price, but maybe kids who can’t and that’s a really big focus of Science World,” said president Janet Wood.
The program covers between 50 to 100 per cent the cost of admission and bus rental to transport a class, and for every $800 raised, Science World can invite up to two classes to visit. Since 2017, more than 23,000 students have benefitted from the program.
Since the event was first introduced, a total of $950,000 has been raised to benefit the class bursary program. Last year’s event brought in $276,000 but Wood hopes this year will top $280,000, which would put their cumulative total at about $1.23 million.
“So that’s a lot of kids that can come to Science World,” she said.
VANCOUVER, B.C.: JANUARY 14, 2020 – Science of Cocktails takes place on Feb. 6, 2020. The Power Drill Whisky Sour is prepared at a Jan. 14, 2020 media preview.
At a media preview on Jan. 14, Wood said she was eager to see the event in person for the first time, having taken the reigns to Science World from former president Scott Sampson only just this past summer.
“This is my first year, actually, but I can tell you what I’ve sampled was awesome,” said Wood. “This is just a small sample of what will be here that night … so I’m looking forward to trying as many of them as I can.”
Tickets are available online and range from $165 general admission to $289 VIP. Cost of a ticket includes open bar access to all 30 cocktail stations and unlimited number of hors d’oeuvres, open Science World exhibits, entertainment and a tax receipt.
Whiskey Sour | Jim Beam Black
Concept: Power Drill Sour
Ingredients: Jim Bean Black, lemon, pineapple juice, simple syrup, egg whites, tiki bitters
Bartender: Cam Brown, Ballyhoo Public House
Cinema Highball | Butter Washed Appleton Rum
Concept: Fat Washing
Ingredients: Butter-washed Appleton Rum, cola, malic acid-dusted popcorn
Bartender: Jonathan Smolensky, Sovereign Wine and Spirits
Honeyed Old Fashion | Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky
Concept: Ageing on wax
Ingredients: Lot No. 40 Rye Whisky, honey bitters, sugar, beeswax
Bartender: Trevor Kallies, Donnelly Group & Martin Kovalcik, Glowbal
Melon Ball Martini | Boodles Gin
Concept: Cocktail Caviar (Reverse Spherification)
Ingredients: Boodles Gin, citric acid solution, honeydew juice, sodium alginate, calcium chloride
Bartender: Royston Greatorex, Sai Woo Chop Suey
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VANCOUVER, B.C.: JANUARY 14, 2020 – Science of Cocktails takes place on Feb. 6, 2020. The event features more than 30 cocktail stations, along with bites and nibbles, science experiments, and live entertainment. EL PLTR is among the food offerings available.
VANCOUVER, B.C.: JANUARY 14, 2020 – Science of Cocktails takes place on Feb. 6, 2020. The event features more than 30 cocktail stations, along with bites and nibbles, science experiments, and live entertainment.
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