Mead

Japanese: mead
Mead

…An alcoholic drink made by fermenting the sugars contained in honey, which accounts for about 80% of the total. In English, it is called mead. The sugars in honey are mostly glucose and fructose, and when diluted with water, yeast grows and ferments, easily turning it into alcohol, so mead has been made since ancient times. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mead" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…はちみつ中に約80%含まれる糖分を発酵させてつくった酒。英語ではミードmeadという。はちみつの糖分は大部分がブドウ糖と果糖で,水で薄めれば酵母が生えて発酵し,容易に酒となるので,はちみつ酒は古くからつくられていた。…

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