Start by boiling 3 cups of water in a kettle. Once boiling, remove it from heat and add 3 tablespoons of loose leaf green tea; let it steep for 5 minutes.

Strain the tea into a heat-safe pitcher and allow it to cool to room temperature.

While the tea cools, prepare fresh lemon juice by rolling 4-5 small lemons on a countertop, then cut and squeeze each lemon to yield about ½ cup of juice.

Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice into the cooled green tea and stir gently until well combined.

Next, add approximately ⅓ cup of honey, agave nectar, or your preferred natural sweetener to the mixture. Stir thoroughly until dissolved.

To serve, fill a glass with 3-4 cups of ice cubes and pour the prepared lemonade over the ice. Optionally, garnish with fresh mint leaves.