| 摘要 |
<p>A solidified product of honey or fruit juice, which is a natural liquid product composed mainly of monosaccharides, more specifically, a solidified product prepared by highly concentrating the natural liquid product to a water content of not more than 3 %. Pure honey is used as the honey, and natural fruit juice is used as the fruit juice. The high degree of concentration of the natural liquid can provide a solidified produce which has a hardness comparable to that of hard candy, is less likely to stick to the teeth, does not deform, and can be produced by molding on a stamping machine. When the fruit juice used is one adjusted to an acid content of less than 0.1 % and an amino nitrogen content of less than 5 mg%, a solidified product of a fruit juice can be prepared without causing browning during the concentration. In the production of the solidified product, water is removed from the honey or fruit juice while heating at 100 °C or above under reduced pressure to prepare a solidified product having a water content of not more than 3 %. After the solidification, the product is molded in a dry atmosphere having a humidity of not more than 55 % into mouldings having a size not larger than a mouthful, which are then hermetically sealed in a package one by one with an aluminum foil or the like in the same dry atmosphere.</p> |
