As the temperatures cool and the beach towels are folded away, there's nothing better than warming up with a cozy cup of freshly brewed chai tea in our quiet spaces.

Food lover and writer Maria Shebets has whipped up a fragrant chai recipe that is packed with aromatic spices such as ginger and cloves, making it the perfect accompaniment to home-baked biscuits by the fireplace.

For the full list of ingredients and recipe - including homemade almond milk and almond crackers - head to http://shebets.com/chai-almond-milk-and-crackers/