And where else would it be served but at the Penthouse bar in the lobby of the American Airlines Theater. The bar opens one hour prior to curtain and that may be a good thing since as you would guess, there are 39 steps to making the drink. The information comes from New York Magazine and you can find more information HERE. If you would like to try one at home, here’s how you make it:

THE COCKTAIL

The 39 Steps

Inspired by the show and created in—you guessed it—39 steps.

1.5 oz Absolut Citron
.5 oz Pimm’s No. 1
splash of cranberry juice
lemonade
lemon and lime wedges

1. Grab a lemon
2. Pick up a knife
3. Cut a wedge of lemon and set aside
4. Grab a lime
5. Cut a wedge of lime and set aside
6. Set knife back down on counter
7. Get a large glass to mix drink in (and drink out of!)
8. Take out ice scoop
9. Scoop up some ice
10. Drop ice into cup
11. Put ice scoop back
12. Retrieve Absolut Citron bottle
13. Find 2 measuring shot glasses
14. Pour 1.5 oz Absolut into first shot glass
15. Return Absolut bottle
16. Retrieve Pimm’s No. 1 bottle
17. Pour 1.5 oz Pimm’s into the other shot glass
18. Pour both Absolut and Pimm’s shots into large drinking glass
19. Pick up cranberry juice
20. Unscrew cranberry juice lid
21. Pour a splash of cranberry juice into glass
22. Set juice bottle back on counter
23. Replace lid to cranberry juice bottle
24. Return cranberry juice bottle to fridge
25. Grab a pitcher of lemonade (homemade, store bought, whatever you’ve got)
26. Pour a generous splash of lemonade into glass
27. Still holding lemonade with one hand, take out a bar spoon
28. Lower bar spoon to glass
29. Stir drink with bar spoon in a swirling motion
30. Top off glass with another splash of lemonade
31. Return lemonade
32. Return bar spoon to original location
33. Obtain bar tongs
34. Pick up lemon wedge with bar tong
35. Place lemon on rim of glass (you may use your fingers here—tongs can be tricky)
36. Pick up lime with bar tong
37. Place lime on rim of glass (ditto for the lime)
38. Return bar tongs to bar top
39. Hand drink to guest

Like any good whodunit, there are plenty of twists and turns, but for those of you in a hurry, the express recipe is as follows:

1. Mix liquid ingredients in glass over ice.
2. Stir.
3. Top off with a splash of lemonade.
4. Garnish with lemon and lime wedges