Five Little Critics and a Bottle of Rhubarb Juice

I thought I would experiment with making rhubarb juice.  I put four cups of water, a cinnamon stick, 10 stalks of rhubarb and 1/2 cup maple sugar in a pot and boiled until all the rhubarb had fallen apart.  I then strained it all and place it into a bottle and called it rhubarb juice. 

The feedback was interesting.  My first taste of it let me know that next time, I will omit the cinnamon stick. Not necessary and it took away from the taste of the rhubarb.  When Little Critic saw me making it I told her I was making it for our trip away for the weekend where there would be lots of other kids.  Little Critic said "I think the kids will be mad at you for bringing this," but then she tasted it and stated that she really liked it and requested more.  Unfortunately, all four other Little Critics did not like the juice and did not request more.  This means that this recipe needs more work and that perhaps my Little Critic is not the most reliable source of things other little critics like.  Will need to expand the feedback loop when the recipe is controversial.  Big Critic is also known to be a bit more discerning, so we'll get his thoughts on the next rhubarb juice recipe.