Honey Deuce

The Honey Deuce is an alcoholic cocktail associated most closely with the US Open tennis tournament. Its core recipe combines vodka, lemonade, and raspberry liqueur, and it is typically finished with skewered honeydew melon balls. The melon garnish is designed to evoke green tennis balls, linking the drink visually to the tournament and helping distinguish it from ordinary vodka-based lemonade cocktails. The drink was created by restaurateur Nick Mautone. Although the cocktail is served in settings beyond tennis, its identity is strongly tied to the US Open, where it functions as a signature concession and hospitality product. Grey Goose vodka is the branded vodka associated with the tournament version and promotes the drink through its cocktail materials. The Honey Deuce is generally presented in a collectible acrylic cup, making the serving vessel part of the event experience and a keepsake for spectators. The cocktail has been described as a spiked lemonade or a punch because of its relatively approachable combination of citrus, fruit liqueur, vodka, and melon garnish. Its name and presentation connect it to tennis terminology and the tournament environment rather than to a broad standalone spirits portfolio. In this sense, the Honey Deuce operates as both a cocktail recipe and an event-linked beverage brand. By September 2024, Grey Goose estimated that more than 2.2 million Honey Deuce drinks had been sold to US Open fans. The drink was reported at a price of $23 per serving during the 2024 tournament. These figures illustrate the scale of the cocktail's role within the event's food-and-beverage program, although they do not establish a separate corporate entity or independently listed company. The Honey Deuce is therefore best understood as a branded signature cocktail centered on a major sporting event, rather than as a conventional packaged beverage company.

The Honey Deuce is a vodka cocktail created by restaurateur Nick Mautone. Its recipe is built around vodka, lemonade, and raspberry liqueur, with honeydew melon balls placed on a skewer as a garnish. The garnish is cut into rounded pieces that resemble tennis balls, providing the visual concept that became central to the drink's identity. The cocktail became associated with the US Open tennis tournament and developed into the event's signature beverage. In the tournament setting, the drink is linked with Grey Goose vodka and is commonly served in a collectible acrylic cup. This presentation gives the cocktail a souvenir function in addition to its role as a concession beverage. The US Open association also distinguishes the Honey Deuce from other fruit-and-lemonade vodka cocktails: its branding depends substantially on the sporting event, tennis imagery, and the ritual of attending the tournament. Descriptions of the drink have placed it between a spiked lemonade and a punch. Its flavor profile combines the neutral base of vodka with lemonade's acidity and sweetness, raspberry liqueur's fruit character, and the fresh melon garnish. The recipe and visual presentation make it relatively accessible to a large event audience while retaining a distinctive name and appearance. The Honey Deuce's commercial scale is reflected in Grey Goose's estimate that more than 2.2 million servings had been sold to tennis fans by September 2024. During the 2024 US Open, the drink was reported at $23 per serving. These figures concern sales at the tournament rather than audited revenue for a separately incorporated brand. The cocktail remains primarily an event-centered beverage identity, promoted through the US Open experience and Grey Goose's cocktail materials.

1. 2024More than 2.2 million estimated servings

   Grey Goose estimated that sales to US Open fans had surpassed 2.2 million drinks by September 2024.

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2. 2024US Open price reached $23 per drink

   The Honey Deuce was reported at $23 per serving at the 2024 US Open.

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3. Creation of the cocktail

   Restaurateur Nick Mautone created the Honey Deuce, combining vodka, lemonade, raspberry liqueur, and tennis-ball-like honeydew melon garnishes.

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4. Adoption as the US Open signature cocktail

   The Honey Deuce became the signature cocktail associated with the US Open tennis tournament and was served in a collectible acrylic cup.

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An event-linked signature cocktail positioned around the US Open tennis tournament, with a recognizable tennis-themed garnish, collectible presentation, and association with Grey Goose vodka.

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  The flagship cocktail consists primarily of vodka, lemonade, and raspberry liqueur. It is traditionally garnished with honeydew melon balls on a skewer, with the melon pieces intended to resemble green tennis balls. The US Open version is associated with Grey Goose vodka and is served in a collectible acrylic cup.

• 2024US Open pricing for the Honey DeuceOther

  The Honey Deuce is sold as a signature beverage at the US Open, where event presentation and collectible packaging form part of the offering.

  What changed. The cocktail was priced at $23 per drink during the 2024 tournament.

  Aftermath. The price was reported alongside an estimated cumulative sales volume of more than 2.2 million drinks by September 2024.

  Price per drink. $23 (2024 US Open)

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• 2024Honey Deuce sales exceeded 2.2 million drinks by September 2024

  Grey Goose estimated that more than 2.2 million Honey Deuce cocktails had been sold to US Open tennis fans by September 2024, underscoring the drink's importance to the tournament's beverage program.

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• 2024US Open Honey Deuce priced at $23 in 2024

  The Honey Deuce was reported to cost $23 per drink at the 2024 US Open, where it was served in a collectible acrylic cup.

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