pick-me-up

noun2

1. •
   Something that improves one's mood.

   • A trip into town for lunch with my friend was a nice pick-me-up today.
2. •
   (informal) A drink, often an alcoholic one, taken as a stimulant or sometimes as a hangover cure; a restorative, tonic or bracer.

   • Strong tea is just the pick-me-up that I need right now.
   • He brought a hip flask along, just in case he needs a little pick-me-up later.