At the US Open, the Honey Deuce reigns supreme
The viral signature drink of the US Open, the Honey Deuce, has been sold at the tournament for nearly 20 years. Last year, the tournament sold approximately 740,000 drinks, bringing the total in sales to around $17.2 million. CNN spoke to fans at the US Open who say they were expecting the drink to cost more due to its popularity.
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I was expecting it to be $30, so when we saw 23 we were like, "Oh."
We're $7 richer.
I'm sure you've seen this drink.
This is the Honey Deuce, and it's been a signature drink of the US Open Tennis Championships for nearly 20 years, something tennis fans are going crazy over.
Wow, that's really gas.
And giving the drink high scores.
10 out of 10.
Even tennis player Serena Williams had to hop on the trend.
Honey, that's not deuce, that's called honey add in for a honey ace.
Last year the tournament said around 740,000 Honey Deuces were sold.
Each drink costs $23, bringing the total in sales to around $17.2 million.
I thought it was gonna be a lot more, and then you get the cup, so it's like, it's a good souvenir.
But when the Honey Deuce was first rolled out in 2007, it cost $12.
Grey Goose's VP of marketing says the tournament has sold over 3.5 million Honey Deuces since its inception.
The ingredients in a Honey Deuce consist of lemonade, vodka, raspberry liqueur, topped with three signature honeydew melon balls.
I saw it a lot on social media, and it was one of those things you just had to try it.
And I like that the honeydew looks like tennis balls.
And since the US Open started a day earlier this year, fans will have more time to stack their Honey Deuce cups.
