Combine cherries, ½ c. cherry juice and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
Stir together cornstarch, sugar and salt. Stir in 2 tblsp. cold cherry juice and corn syrup. Gradually stir in the hot liquid drained from the heated cherries. Remove whole spices from cherries; pour cornstarch mixture over cherries in saucepan. Cook, sti