Pamela Anderson recommends granita as a cool, no-fuss summer dessert, and her version keeps it down to 3 ingredients: watermelon, lemon juice and sugar. The recipe fits the low-effort lane for barbecues and hot days, with a finish meant for paper cups, little bowls or crystal glasses.
I Love You and the cards
Anderson said, "My cookbook “I Love You” began as a box of recipe cards: a housewarming gift for my sons, inspired by our homegrown traditions and world travel." That origin story matters here because the dessert she points readers toward comes from a cookbook built around family use, not restaurant showmanship.
Watermelon, lemon juice, sugar
The recipe itself is plain in the best way: puree the ingredients, strain them into a baking pan, freeze the mixture and scrape it periodically to form tiny ice crystals. That process gives readers a dessert that does not rely on a machine, a pastry crust or a long list of extras.
Cards, tea and coffee
Anderson also drew a line between her own taste and the dessert she recommends: "Since I don't have a strong sweet tooth, dessert for me is more about being social and having something to share over cards, tea and coffee. A treat for the kids and their friends." That makes the granita feel less like a formal finale and more like something built for company.
Paper cups or crystal
For readers, the practical takeaway is simple: this is the kind of summer dessert you can make ahead, keep in the freezer and serve without ceremony. Anderson’s own serving note pushes the same idea — the granita should look pretty in paper cups, little bowls or crystal glasses — which is about presentation without extra work, and that is the point.
