Spicy Maple Bourbon Refrigerator Pickles - chips or spears

Ingredients

• 1/2 - 3/4 lb cucumbers (about 1 Kirby or 1/2 a long English cuke)
• 1 jalapeno (thinly sliced)
• 2/3 cup hot water
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2-3 garlic cloves (rough chopped)
• 3-4 all-spice berries (crushed under a knife)
• 1/4 tsp dill
• 1/4 tsp dehydrated chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp whole black peppercorns
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp fennel seed