From ice cream to coffee creamer, many sweet products come in vanilla and French vanilla flavors. Here's how the two styles can be differentiated.

I bought premade vanilla-flavored iced coffees from Coffee Mate, Dunkin', International Delight, Starbucks, and Cafe Bustelo to find the best drink.

I tried vanilla syrups from Monin, DaVinci Gourmet, Torani, and Portland Syrups in cold-brew coffee. I think the Monin syrup had the best vanilla flavor, but I also liked the one from Portland ...