Illuminated beverage dispensing devices

1. An illuminated bar gun, comprising:

a first housing portion;

a second housing portion dimensioned to connect with said first housing portion to form a unitary body;

a recess formed in one or both of said first and second housing portion;

a mixing mechanism disposed in the recess, the mixing mechanism in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid lines;

a spout having an opening in fluid communication with the mixing mechanism to discharge fluid received from the mixing mechanism; and

an illumination source fitted within said recess.

2. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second housing portions is translucent.

3. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , wherein said illumination source is selected from a group consisting of a constant, a blinking, a flashing, and an animated display of light, and a combination thereof.

4. The illuminated bar gun of claim 3 , wherein said illumination source is selected from a group consisting of a light rope and a light emitting diode (LED), and a combination thereof.

5. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , wherein said first housing portion and said second housing portion are molded and then ultrasonically welded together.

6. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , wherein said first housing portion and said second housing portion are made by a machining process from a solid block and then bonded together.

7. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , further comprising a recess near a distal end of the bar gun, said recess dimensioned to receive a label that is illuminated by said illumination source.

8. The illuminated bar gun of claim 1 , further comprising a translucent nozzle that is illuminated by said illumination source.