Serena Williams tries first Honey Deuce cocktail at US Open – because she was always playing
Serena Williams has made her return to this year’s US Open, only this time she’s enjoying the tournament from the stands.
On September 1, the six-time US Open champion attended day seven of the tournament, where she was pictured at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. In between cheering on fellow tennis stars Coco Gauff and Grigor Dimitrov, Williams made sure to try out the US Open’s signature cocktail, the Honey Deuce.
“Okay, so I’m at the US Open and I’m having the famous drink,” the 23-time Grand Slam title holder began her TikTok video on Sunday. “Everyone’s like, ‘Have you ever had one?’ And I’m like, ‘No,’ because I’ve always been playing.”
The Honey Deuce, a rose-colored drink topped with three pieces of honeydew to resemble tennis balls, is crafted from a mix of vodka, lemonade, and a raspberry liqueur. The drink has exploded in popularity in the years since Grey Goose became an official sponsor of the US Open nearly 20 years ago.
Williams explained in the TikTok, which has been viewed more than 330,000 times, that she prefers to drink her Honey Deuce with Cincoro Tequila rather than Grey Goose vodka. The mother of two then filmed herself drinking the official US Open cocktail, as her eyes widened after she took her first sip.
“Honey, that’s not deuce,” she said, sharing her initial reaction to the drink. “That’s called Honey Ad-In or Honey Ace. Let’s rename it, ‘cause it’s good.”
Fans were ecstatic that Williams had finally weighed in on the signature US Open drink, although many pointed out how iconic it was that she was too busy playing in the tournament to try the Honey Deuce for herself.
“Just a subtle flex,” one person said, while another TikToker commented: “Because I’ve always been playing, yes QUEEN.”
