noun
honey-preserved; syrup-soaked; fruit/nuts in honey
Refers to both the process of soaking in honey or syrup and the resulting preserved food, often fruit or nuts. Common in traditional sweets and health foods.
蜜漬けの梅はお茶請けにぴったりだ。
Honey-preserved plums are perfect with tea.
クルミの蜜漬けを作ってみた。
I tried making walnuts soaked in honey.
Compound of 蜜 (mitsu, 'honey') + 漬け (zuke, 'soaking/pickling'). The reading みつづけ reflects rendaku voicing of つけ.