Love 'em or hate 'em, summer means blended drinks. Coladas, rum runners, and yeah, even daiquiris. Not that you drink any of these, (maybe a rum runner, but only at a tiki bar, on a Caribbean beach, surrounded by bikinis and steel drums), but they're a good idea to have on hand if your party includes ladies. And anyone else who wants to be refreshed and inebriated at the same time.

To pack a little more punch in your frozen summer punch is in some Alizé.
An explosive blend of premium French cognac, passion fruit, and some vodka for good measure, it mixes beautifully with other liquors and juices to produce powerful adult poolside smoothies, that hit you like a tidal wave.

Here are three to get your beach bash started. Just keep out the umbrellas so no one confuses them for daiquiris.

Mercury Rising
3 parts Alizé Red Passion
1 part premium tequila
1/2 part triple sec
Splash fresh lime juice
Blend all ingredients with ice until smooth. Pour into chilled margarita glass rimmed with salt. Garnish with a lime.

Berry Passionate
3 parts Alizé Red Passion
1 part premium vodka
1/4 cup strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup raspberries
1 tsp sugar or simple syrup
Blend all ingredients with ice until smooth. Pour into chilled champagne flute. Top with champagne and fresh berries of choice.

Liquid Sunshine
2 parts Alizé Gold Passion
2 parts colada mix
1 part rum
Blend all ingredients with ice until smooth. Pour into pina colada glass and garnish with a slice of pineapple.