A fan of camel milk struggles to start a drome-dairy

by LAUREN ETTER

In some countries, camel milk is called “liquid gold” for its healing and nutritional qualities. But camel dairy is not widely available in the U.S., in part because the animals don’t like to be milked.

Millie Hinkle first tasted camel milk in the United Arab Emirates about 10 years ago. She had no idea the salty drink, still warm from the camel and served in an ornate bowl with a side of walnuts, would become an obsession.

“It has taken over my life,” said the 57-year-old practitioner of natural medicine as she cruised down a tree-lined road here in her white SUV emblazoned with a camel.

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