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Honeydeuces are a quintessential part of the US Open experience—and for one U.S. Open enthusiasts, it is her route into the event.
The U.S. Open is one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar. And thanks to Honeydeuces, one TikToker has found an innovative way to stay in the loop.
Becoming part of the U.S. Open bubble isn’t easy. But by working at the event, a woman has cracked the code. In a handful of TikToks, which cumulatively amassed over 200,000 views before their deletion, she explained how exactly she set up the arrangement.
She said that she already had a full-time job. However, for the past two years, she has taken PTO solely to work at the U.S. Open selling Honeydeuces. In one video, where she showed her shirts for proof, she shared that, last year, she made 11,239 Honeydeuces over nine days.
“It’s been awesome ’cause I get to be on the grounds of the U.S. Open and get paid for it pretty much every single day of the tournament, like including the finals and matches that I would just never pay to go to,” she said. “Granted, I’m working. I’m not like watching the match. But just to be in the stadium on the grounds, like the energy is immaculate. And also, we do get two 30-minute breaks where we are allowed to go watch the match. And so, like, I have caught parts of the finals every single year.”
Some commenters claimed to be previous U.S. Open attendees.
One said, “Went today and the lines for Honey Deuce were like nothing I’ve ever seen.”
Another did some quick math and calculated the financial possibilities for U.S. Open bartenders. “That’s like 22K in tips if everyone tipped $2,” they wrote.
What Are Honeydeuces?
Honeydeuces are a special pink cocktail that has become the signature drink of the U.S. Open. As the TikToker explained in a different video, the beverage consists of three main ingredients. These are a shot of Grey Goose vodka, half a shot of raspberry liquor Chambord, and lemonade. Usually, as an extra flourish, the bartender will put pieces of melon cut into balls on the top of the drink.
Nick Mautone is the creator of the Honeydeuce. In an interview with ESPN, he said of the simple recipe: “We knew we were going to sell a lot, so we had to simplify the recipe and make it something that could work for everybody.”
Daniel Zausner is COO of USTA National Tennis Center. He told the outlet that he was inspired to launch the drink after the Kentucky Derby. Zausner also noticed how spectators went wild overt the mint julep.
He said, “You see all the imagery of women in their stiletto heels, with the large-brim hats and their dresses. Women were walking around with stacks of these glasses. It meant so much to them to take home four, six glasses, whatever it might be.”
“Literally the first call I made that Monday morning was to someone on our sponsorship team,” Zausner says. ” I said, ‘We need a vodka sponsor and we need one tomorrow.'”
After its launch in 2007, Honeydeuces quickly became a success. In fact, in 2025, 738,459 of them were sold and consumed.