Spirits Il Santo Be the first to rate & review! Karen Grill was tending bar there when a guest asked her, "What's the point of vermouth?" Her response was this nicely dry nightcap that combines two kinds of vermouth. Recipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2015 By Karen Grill Published on July 7, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Lucas Allen Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 1 Ingredients 1 ounce sweet vermouth 1 ounce dry vermouth 2 dashes of orange bitters Ice 1/2 ounce absinthe 1 mint sprig, for garnish 1 orange twist, preferably spiral-cut, for garnish Directions In a mixing glass, combine the sweet and dry vermouths with the bitters. Fill the glass with ice and stir well. Strain into a chilled, ice-filled rocks glass and float the absinthe on top, slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon near the drink’s surface. Garnish with the mint sprig and orange twist. Rate it Print