[There was] an incident: The people of Tiberias ran a pipe of cold water through a canal of hot springs. The Sages said to them: ‘‘If [it was done] on the Sabbath, it is like hot water that was heated on the Sabbath, [namely,] it is forbidden for [both] bathing and drinking; [if it was done] on a festival, it is like hot water that was heated on a festi-val, [namely,] it is forbidden for bathing but permitted for drinking.’’ A miliarium that was cleared [of its coals], we may drink from it on the Sab-bath. An antichi, even if it was cleared, we may not drink from it.

A kettle that was removed [from the fire], one may not add cold water to it to heat it up, but he may add to it, or into a [hot] cup to make it lukewarm. A sealed pot or an [ordinary] pot which was removed [from the fire] while boiling, one may not add spices to them, but he may add [spices] into a bowl or into a tureen. R’ Yehudah says: One may add [spices] to anything, except something con-taining vinegar or brine.