Grandson of a bootlegger

This is John Apodaca from Daddy-O's Martinis. Not too many people know this about me but I'm the grandson of a bootlegger. Yes you heard it right, when I was a kid I would hear my mother, some of her sisters and brothers tell stories at family get together's about their father who was a bootlegger. His name was Frank Jaramillo, he and my grandmother Lorensa  (Laura) had 10 children that survived and he worked for Santa Fe Railroad in Albuquerque New Mexico. Back in the 1930s and 40s they were poor like a lot of people in those days and lived in a small three room adobe style home without running water. The railroad didn't pay that well so Frank had to do something to provide for the family and made his own whiskey and beer and stored it in a cellar,  ready sell it to those in need for a bit of libation to forget their depression and war time blues. I don't know too much history about his side business but he did manufacture it at home with a still.

In honor of my bottler heritage, here's a cocktail worth trying called what else but the Prohibition.

Prohibition Cocktail

1/2 Gin (top shelf)
1/2 Lilllet Blanc
2 Dashes fresh squeezed orange juice
1 Dash Apricot Brandy

Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Sqeeze Lemon Peel over top.

Twelve Mile Limit Cocktail

This is John Apodaca from Daddy-O's Martinis and I want to introduce a cocktail with some interesting history behind it called the Twelve Mile Limit. During Prohibition there were gambling ships parked three miles off the coasts of several cities, such as the Rex in Santa Monica bay. Clients could take water taxis three miles out to sea to be able to drink and gamble freely where they couldn't do this legally on dry ground. In honor of the distance, there was a drink called the three mile limit, but after the U.S. government, along with the I.R.S., found out about these ships and extended the boundary to 12 miles thus the twelve mile limit was invented.  The 12 Mile limit was stronger than it's cousin the three mile but nonetheless very tasty for the rebells that enjoyed good libations and gambling in spite of the long arm of the feds. Give it a try at your next party.

The Twelve Mile Limit


1 oz White Rum (Recommended Appleton White Jamaican)
1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
1/2 oz Brandy such as (Hennessey)
1/2 oz Grenadine
1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice