Place flour, sugar, and salt into food processor. Add cold butter, water, and vodka and pulse just until the dough comes together (crumbly).
Pour out the crust onto a piece of saran wrap and shape into round disk. Cut into half and place in refrigerator for 15 minutes up to overnight.
Remove from fridge and roll out dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Shape into round disk with enough to hang 1” over your pie pan. Do this process again with the other disk. Refrigerate 10-20 minutes if using right away or overnight.
Use one disk for the bottom crust. Place in pie pan, crimp and trim edges. Dust bottom of crust with thickening agent (clear jel or tapioca) and then brush lightly with egg wash, and pierce pie shell with fork.
For the top crust use a pastry cutter to cut into 10 (1") strips. Place strips on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and put back in fridge until ready to use.
Use up leftover dough and cut out decorative shapes with pie cutters or mini cookie cutters and place in fridge until ready to assemble pie.