Good-Cooking - Dark Cherry Shortcakes Jubilee

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) can pitted dark sweet Bing cherries in syrup
• 3 to 4 tablespoons cognac, brandy, or dark rum, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste (optional)
• 1 pint cherry vanilla ice cream
• 6 store bought shortcakes
• Toasted sliced or slivered almonds for garnish (optional)