My mom makes a lovely hot chocolate:
You boil the cacao ball in water with a few cinnamon sticks until it dissolves - it looks like this:
Strain the liquid and put it back on the heat and add evaporated milk, sugar, vanilla, anise, and a little nutmeg, and grated lime
bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 or so minutes
it is SO comforting, and it tastes x1000 times better when my mom makes it