Honey Deuce

STYLED BY KATE ASHLEY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK

In honor of the US Open, we’re featuring the iconic Honey Deuce cocktail—a refreshing blend of vodka, lemonade, and raspberry liqueur, topped with frozen honeydew melon balls.

WHAT YOU NEED:
1 wedge honeydew melon
3 ounces lemonade
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce raspberry liqueur

HOW TO MAKE:
While the glass chills, use a melon baller to scoop 2 to 3 balls from a honeydew melon wedge. Thread the melon balls onto a cocktail pick and set aside. In a mixing glass or cocktail shaker, combine 3 ounces of lemonade, 1 1/2 ounces of vodka, and 1/2 ounce of raspberry liqueur. Fill halfway with ice and stir until well chilled, about 30 seconds Fill the chilled serving glass with fresh ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with the speared melon balls.