Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan or kettle.

Pour the hot water over the green tea bag or loose leaf tea and steep for 3 to 4 minutes.

Remove the tea bag and cool the tea completely by pouring it into a mixing bowl filled with ice or refrigerating for at least 10 minutes.

Prepare honey syrup by combining equal parts honey and warm water, stirring until fully dissolved, then let cool.

Grate fresh ginger root and squeeze it through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to extract fresh ginger juice.

Measure 1.5 ounces gin, 0.75 ounces fresh lemon juice, and 0.5 ounces honey syrup into a cocktail shaker.

Add 3 ounces of chilled green tea and 0.25 ounces fresh ginger juice to the shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for 10 to 12 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty.

Strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe glass or over fresh ice in a highball glass.

Garnish with a fresh mint leaf or a thin lemon wheel and serve immediately.