The first mention of a vodka martini comes from a 1932 advertisement for the British-based Smirnoff Vodka, which described the drink as a ‘dry martini with vodka.’ The name ‘Kangaroo Cocktail’ was eventually coined in the 1940s when Australian soldiers stationed in the United Kingdom began referring to the drink by that name.
The vodka martini is often referred to as a Kangaroo Cocktail because of its Australian origins.
