July 20-24, 2011 brings to New Orleans a world famous festival of cocktails, food and civilization, for the seventh annual Tales of the Cocktail.

Accomplished masters of the drink, including mixolgists, chefs, bartenders and more will entertain you with their curious concoctions and daring demonstrations.

Imagine these quantities, from the 2011 event:

85 pounds of mint leaves
40 pounds of super-fine sugar
280 liters of lime juice
350 liters of lemon juice
1815 lime wedges
2115 lemon twists
2340 jalapeño slices
50 pounds of ginger root
12 pounds of cherries

And that doesn’t even include the Alcohol!

Come to New Orleans and enjoy this Spirited Event!