PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel method for producing honey with which problems associated with tree sap, such as maple syrup, and natural sugar-containing liquids and problems associated with the bee-keeping industry are simultaneously solved.SOLUTION: By means of the method for producing honey, tree sap or fruit juice is prepared to a sugar content that is within a range of 10 to 40%, the resulting prepared liquid is brought to 25 to 40°C and fed to bees, the bees make honey, and the produced honey is recovered. Also provided is the honey produced by this method. The honey contains sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and copper, the potassium content is 200 &mug/g or greater, and the calcium content is 30 &mug/g or greater. The honey is not concentrated or diluted, and contains no additives.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】カエデ糖等の樹液や天然の糖含有液についての問題と養蜂業における問題を同時に解決できる新たな手段を提供する。【解決手段】樹液または果実の絞り液を糖度が10~40%の範囲になるように調整し、得られた調整液を25~40℃に調節した後に蜂に与えてはちみつを生産させ、生産されたはちみつを回収する、はちみつの製造方法。この方法で製造されたはちみつ。ナトリウム、カリウム、カルシウム、マグネシウム、リン、鉄、亜鉛及び銅を含有し、カリウム含有量が200μg/g以上、カルシウム含有量が30μg/g以上である、濃縮及び希釈をしておらず、かつ添加剤の添加をしていないはちみつ。【選択図】なし
