Serve ‘em up!
The US Open has a buzz-worthy new tennis-themed drink dubbed The Watermelon Slice, featuring champagne and elderflower liquor — for a wallet-busting $39.
The boozy beverage comes in a neon-green, tennis ball-shaped wine glass and is a mix of Moët & Chandon Champagne, watermelon juice, elderflower liqueur, and lime with a watermelon wedge.
“I like the bubbles. I like the aftertaste of the watermelon juice. I’d get it again. This is a close second to the Honey Deuce for me,” Brooke Krueger, 36, said, comparing the concoction to the tournament’s signature drink.
“Maybe give me more than one of these and I may change my mind,” Krueger, of the Upper East Side, quipped.
She said she didn’t mind shelling out big bucks for the new cocktail, which was created by IHG Hotels & Resorts, the tournament’s official hotel sponsor.
Stars including Brittany Snow and “Zombies” actress Meg Donnelly have also been spotted sipping the fruity concoction.
“If I think it looks cool, I’m going to get it whether I know it’s $39 or $23,” she said. “I would say I’d get it again.”
Lee Sodo, 45, of Morristown, New Jersey, said the drink gives the Honey Deuce stiff competition.
“It’s not as sweet and I like the new cup,” she said.“It’s delicious.”
Tennis buffs have been guzzling the Honey Deuce —made of Grey Goose vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur with honey dew melon “tennis” balls — at the US Open since 2007.
