Spicy syrup getting spicier over time?

my coworker made a syrup with green cardamom pods (cracked), maple syrup, water for dilution, and arbol chiles (sliced). all solids strained. after three weeks in a squeeze bottle in the fridge it was very noticably hotter. why?

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