There’s nothing that can lift us out of an old-man-winter slump quite like the sight of this season’s gray-leather stacked-heel Chloé riding boots (hear that, Santa?). Well, that and a perfectly crafted — and much more wallet-friendly — glass of eggnog. There’s something about the decadently sweet drink that makes us want to cozy up on the couch and sip our way through the snowy nights. And now some local restaurants are celebrating by adding the cold-weather pick-me-up to their seasonal cocktail lists. For starters, there’s the eggnog ($14) at Excelsior (272 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.426.7878), a classic combination of cinnamon, Myers’s rum, and a hint of coconut cream. If you want to kill two cravings with one drink, opt for the white-chocolate eggnog ($14) at RumBa (InterContinental, 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 617.747.1000), where housemade eggnog is blended with spiced rum and Godiva chocolate liqueur and finished with whipped cream and a piece of white chocolate. And for an Italian twist on the drink, try the Botticelli cocktail ($12) — an elixir made with Absolut Vanilla, Faretti Biscotti liqueur, and eggnog — at Da Vinci Ristorante (162 Columbus Avenue, Boston, 617.350.0007). There’s just one minor catch: we actually have to kick off our slippers and head out into the cold to enjoy these cocktails — which is where those Chloé boots come into play.
