If you're thinking beach drink, you're thinking rum. Frozen Coladas and Rumrunners were practically invented to beat the heat. (And to help reduce the inhibitions of Spring Breaking sorority girls everywhere, but that's another story.)

To add a little variety to the drink selections at your next beach blanket bonanza here are a few new recipes from Cruzan using their Black Cherry Rum. Guaranteed to loosen up the bikini-clad Bettys on the beach.

The Cruzan Flip Flop
1/2 part Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
1/2 part Cruzan Light Rum
2 parts orange juice
1 part fresh lime juice
3/4 part simple syrup
Lemon-lime soda

Shake ingredients and pour into a high-ball glass with ice. Top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with an orange wedge and a cherry.

Cruzan Cherry Orchard
1 part Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
1 part Cruzan Light Rum
1 part pressed apple juice
1/2 part simple syrup
1/2 part lemon juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with Apple slices.

Cruzan Rum Breeze
1 part Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
1 part Cruzan Light Rum
2 parts pineapple juice
Splash of ginger ale

Build over rocks in highball glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

For more recipes head to www.cruzanrum.com