# Watermelon Cocktail Dispensers This DIY Watermelon Jug Turns a Watermelon into a Giant Cocktail By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-07-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermelon-jug References: [esquire](http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drinks/a36711/watermelon-jug) & [agrodolce.it](http://www.agrodolce.it/) This DIY watermelon jug is designed to make every cookout a little easier. This quick and easy culinary craft eliminates the hassle of [mixing drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodastream-crafted-cocktail-mixers) while tending to the grill. Turning the average watermelon into a jug and cocktail, this delicious DIY project requires minimal materials and time. The original DIY idea hails all the way from Italian food website Agrodolce and features alcohol-free recipe instructions. Infused with boozy ingredients, this particular project is transformed into a party essential that adults will appreciate. Cutting into a watermelon and blending the fruit inside, cooks are required to mix in their [favorite liquor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holla-spirits-rtd) before turning the marvelous melon into a booze-friendly jug. This jug and [cocktail hybrid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absolut-sprite) can be made to complement any cookout or backyard summer party. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Cocktail Dispensers:** Opportunity to create innovative and customizable cocktail dispensers for outdoor and entertainment settings. - **Fruit-based DIY Projects:** Opportunity to create customized and healthy DIY projects using different fruit. - **Alcohol-infused Fruit Recipes:** Opportunity to invent new recipe collections around alcohol-infused fruits and DIY cocktail jugs. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Innovation opportunities available for restaurants and beverage companies to create unique and unconventional drink presentations. - **Event Planning and Catering:** Opportunity to create unique DIY cocktail dispensers as an entertainment option for outdoor party and event settings. - **Home Decor and DIY:** Opportunity for craft companies to tap into the DIY trend by creating new DIY projects that also serve as functional items such as cocktail dispensers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruit-Forward Summertime Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamworth-garden-watermelon-flavored-gin.md) - [Canned Watermelon-Tequila Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monaco-cocktails-1.md) - [Watermelon-Infused Canned Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermelon-crush.md) - [Fruit-Forward Wine-Based Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uptown-cocktails-melon-peppersmash.md) - [Juicy Watermelon Wines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermelon-moscato.md) - [Ingredient-Measuring Cocktail Pitchers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ezdrinks-cocktail-pitcher-and-recipe-rulers.md) - [Canned Watermelon Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mela.md) - [Hard Juice Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welchs-craft-cocktails.md) - [Hydrating Melon Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mela-watermelon-water.md)