I have used the CI method for making pie crusts for years and they always turn out great. This year for Thanksgiving, I was asked to make the pie crusts (and pies) without any dairy and without the vodka. I am distressed because that means no butter and no vodka! Here are my two questions: 1) Can kosher margarine replace the butter for consistency and taste (will still use crisco also) 2) is there another liquor that I can use instead of the vodka for the same effect? For instance, what if I used gin? Thanks

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