Paleo Retiree writes:

My search for the perfect cocktail continues. (And will continue, I hope, for as long as I live.) The Hendry’s Tonic is a first-class beauty from this chic restaurant in Solvang, CA:

The restaurant describes its concoction this way: “Hendricks Gin, Muddled Blueberries and Basil, Finished With Blueberries, Basil and Tonic, Served On The Rocks.”

OK, so it isn’t exactly a contender in the “Classic Cocktails” division. But it’s a lovably silly summer refreshment. The sweet freshness of the blueberries, the unexpected, whole-other-universe-entirely quality of the basil, and the teeny-tiny / crunchy-melty ice crystals all make for a sparkly and piquant, if maybe a little precious and over-creative (but, hey, precious and over-creative doesn’t always have to be bad), delight.