Title: Founder of TequilaO’Clock, Margarita Maker, Cookbook Author, Former Bartender
Location: New Orleans Area, Louisiana
Education: MBA + Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN)
Expertise: Crafting simple, delicious tequila and mezcal cocktails for real-life happy hours. Former bartender with hands-on drink-slinging experience, author of 5 cookbooks, and the go-to for no-fuss cocktail recipes that still feel like a celebration.
🍹 About Laura Fuentes
Founder of TequilaO’Clock, Margarita Realist, Cookbook Author, Former Bartender
Laura Fuentes is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, 5x cookbook author, and former New Orleans bartender who believes the best cocktails are the ones you actually want to make.
She created TequilaO’Clock for the busy hosts, chill-night-in crowd, and moms who’d rather shake up a margarita than sip another glass of wine while making dinner. (Respectfully. But also… tequila.)
Since 2010, Laura has been sharing real-life recipes across six popular food and wellness websites. Her easygoing, no-fuss approach has helped millions of families—and now, happy hour lovers—ditch the drama and pour something great. Her recipes and work have been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Discovery+, and even competed on Food Network (and won!), and more.
When she’s not running her media company, Laura’s either out for a run, hanging with her family in yoga pants, or making pitcher-sized cocktails and shouting “Tequilaaaa!” at her kitchen Alexa—it just depends on the time of day.
Credentials & Street Cred
She’s Certified in Integrative Nutrition (yes, she balances tequila with veggies), the creator of six recipe and wellness websites, a YouTube content creator (she’s official—she’s got the plaque), and the author of the bestselling Taco Tuesday, which, naturally, pairs perfectly with margaritas.
Featured on:
- Food Network – Recipe Competition Winner
- The Today Show – “My Home is a Happy Place” Feature
- Good Morning America – Family Meals Segment
- Discovery+ – Host of a Successful Entrepreneur Pilot
- Parents Magazine, Redbook, Real Food Magazine, HuffPost, Buzzfeed & more
- Creator of popular cocktail ebooks, bar cart printables, and easy how-to guides
- Built a cocktail site for people who love great drinks but hate fussy instructions
Need something to shake up tonight?
Start with one of these popular margarita recipes, explore a smoky mezcal cocktail, or download one of Laura’s free guides to upgrade your home bar without buying a single bottle of bitters you’ll never use.
And if you only have one lime and half a bottle of tequila?
You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.