
This refreshing drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat all summer long — bright, citrusy, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat. Instead of the corn syrup-laden lemonades you'll find in bottles at the grocery store, this one gets its sweetness entirely from maple syrup, which dissolves beautifully into the warm tea base and adds a subtle depth you just can't get from processed sweeteners. Freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice do the heavy lifting on flavor, giving every sip a vibrant, natural tang that no concentrate can replicate. The green tea base is steeped carefully — bags pulled before they turn bitter — so the final drink has a clean, delicate backbone that makes it feel a little more grown-up than your average lemonade. It comes together in well under an hour, and most of that time is just waiting for the tea to chill. Poured over ice and finished with a mint sprig and lemon slice, it looks as good as it tastes.
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Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the green tea bags and steep for 3 minutes, until the tea is a clear, pale gold-green color. Remove and discard the tea bags — do not squeeze them, as this releases bitter tannins.
Stir the maple syrup into the hot tea until fully dissolved. Let the sweetened tea cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes, then refrigerate until cold, at least 10 minutes.
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