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Honey Deuce: How to Make the US Open’s $10 Million Signature Cocktail

The Honey Deuce generates enough revenue in just two weeks to cover the prize money for both the men’s and women’s singles champions.

Since 2006, attendees at New York’s Grand Slam event, held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, have quenched their thirst with the tournament’s signature boozy beverage—whose name is a playful nod to the fruit “honeydew” and the tennis score “deuce.” “The mini honeydew melons that look like tennis balls capture the eye and therefore, the imagination,” Nick Mautone, the drink’s creator, told Vogue in 2021. Chill a Collins glass or commemorative cup by placing it in the refrigerator, freezer, or filling it with ice water for 5 minutes.

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