The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a fermented milk whereby a fermented milk having a sufficient hardness and a smooth texture can be produced without lowering the production efficiency of the fermented milk. The method according to the present invention for producing a fermented milk comprises: a step for homogenizing a starting milk material so as to reduce the average grain size of the starting milk material； a step for pasteurizing the starting milk material at 115-150 DEG C before or after the step for homogenizing the starting milk material； and a step for fermenting the starting milk material after the step for homogenizing the starting milk material and the step for pasteurizing the starting milk material.本發明的目的係提供一種發酵乳的製造方法，其係能在不使發酵乳生產效率下降的情況下，製造具有充分硬度且口感滑順的發酵乳。本發明係一種發酵乳的製造方法，其係包含：均質化製程，降低原料乳的平均粒徑，並將該原料乳均質化；殺菌製程，於該均質化製程之前或之後，將該原料乳於115℃~150℃下殺菌；以及發酵製程，於該均質化製程及該殺菌製程之後，使該原料乳發酵。
